In Dudley today (June 30th), Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure investment at the heart of the Government’s economic recovery post-coronavirus.
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“I hope people get out to support the tourism and hospitality businesses which are reopening and which are so vital to our local economy and jobs.”
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From Saturday 4th July, pubs, restaurants and hairdressers will be able to reopen, providing they adhere to COVID Secure guidelines.
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The launch of the NHS Test and Trace service will be supported by Redditch’s strong community...
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Rachel has welcomed the announcement that Worcestershire County Council will receive £7,452,377 to support care homes in Redditch and across the county.
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On Tuesday (May 12th), Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the furlough scheme would be extended by a further four months with workers continuing to receive 80% of their current salary.
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The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, which will provide loans of up to £50,000, will help bolster the existing package of support available to the smallest businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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This extra £1.6 billion takes the total additional funding to councils through this crisis to over £3.2 billion – an unprecedented level of extra financial support in recent times.
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This will mean people who cannot work from home and those aged 65 and over can know for sure whether they have coronavirus and need to continue isolating. Members of their households with symptoms – a new continuous cough or high temperature – will also be eligible for testing.
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At 11am this morning, I’ll be joining in the one minute silence to remember, to recognise and to honour the NHS and other key workers who have made the ultimate sacrifice and have lost their lives in the fight against coronavirus.
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608 business properties in Redditch have already received grants as part of the Government’s Small Business Grants Scheme. In total, £7,145,000 has made its way to small businesses in the area.
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This week, Rachel spoke to the Leader of the Worcestershire County Council, Cllr Simon Geraghty, and Chief Executive Paul Robinson to discuss the council’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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